“Quiet quitting” is when an employee does only the things required for the job and nothing else. It does not mean resignation but rather maintaining a boundary by not adding any over-clocking hours if there is not appropriate compensation.
Causes of Quiet Quitting:
1. Burnout: Overwork and lack of recognition lead to disengagement.
2. Low Recognition: The employee is not appreciated for over-clocking.
3. Work-Life Balance: A need to spend more time for personal purposes than at the workplace.
4. Bad Work Environment: A poor work environment may force employees to disengage.
Common Signs:
Lack of interest or participation in work.
Only executing assigned tasks at the workplace.
Not performing tasks or exercises that are not mandatory.
Not interacting with coworkers or managers often.
Actions for Employers to Avoid It:
1. Value Employees’ Efforts: Acknowledge the efforts of employees.
2. Good Culture: Promote equality, respect, and teamwork.
3. Facilitate Development: Career growth opportunities and skill upgrading
4. Employee welfare: Respect person’s boundary and workload manageable
Advice to Employees:
While boundary setting is important, staying entirely disengaged may well limit long-term opportunities.
Bring up load and recognition concerns with your employer
If the job is not fulfilling, consider another work instead of staying to be dissatisfied.
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